NDNU Gym Needs Work
Students complain about the facilities state in comparison to other schools
Kristina Sewell and Nicole Molina
Issue date: 4/29/09 Section: News
The gym has been the topic of many discussions over the past few years. It has been common to hear both athletes and students complain about the quality of the gym equipment.
But is the NDNU gym really incapable of serving the needs of NDNU students and
athletes? When compared to other facilities in the area, does NDNU meet the standards for
an comparable college gymnasium?
A search for the answer to this question led to some surprising findings.
"The gym is rather small for a university. I understand that this university is small
as well, but I believe that the gym could be expanded and updated, especially the weight
room," said NDNU sophomore Rebecca Corteza.
The space above the gymnasium was originally used as a dance studio before it was converted into what is now our weight room. The last time any of the equipment was updated was in 2003 when the room
was transformed into a weights facility. Only a few pieces of equipment have been added since it opened in 2003. In addition,
there has been concern with the leaks in the gymnasium roof.
"The leaks do need to be fixed because it has been an ongoing problem for over a year,"
said Mike Rudder, coach of the women's basketball team.
The problem with updating the weight room and gymnasium is that there is no line item specified in the budget to purchase new equipment or update old equipment. According
to Athletic Director Josh Doody, the current maintenance of the entire gymnasium can cost between $200 to $1200 a year. This depends on the services that need to be performed
annually.
Maintenance fees include costs of equipment
repair while floor repairs and the roof leak are the responsibilities of the Facilities Department. Doody claims he would be more willing to advocate for investing money into updating the weight room if there was someone to maintain the facility or if there was a way to secure the facility. As of right
now, there are no formal plans
But is the NDNU gym really incapable of serving the needs of NDNU students and
athletes? When compared to other facilities in the area, does NDNU meet the standards for
an comparable college gymnasium?
A search for the answer to this question led to some surprising findings.
"The gym is rather small for a university. I understand that this university is small
as well, but I believe that the gym could be expanded and updated, especially the weight
room," said NDNU sophomore Rebecca Corteza.
The space above the gymnasium was originally used as a dance studio before it was converted into what is now our weight room. The last time any of the equipment was updated was in 2003 when the room
was transformed into a weights facility. Only a few pieces of equipment have been added since it opened in 2003. In addition,
there has been concern with the leaks in the gymnasium roof.
"The leaks do need to be fixed because it has been an ongoing problem for over a year,"
said Mike Rudder, coach of the women's basketball team.
The problem with updating the weight room and gymnasium is that there is no line item specified in the budget to purchase new equipment or update old equipment. According
to Athletic Director Josh Doody, the current maintenance of the entire gymnasium can cost between $200 to $1200 a year. This depends on the services that need to be performed
annually.
Maintenance fees include costs of equipment
repair while floor repairs and the roof leak are the responsibilities of the Facilities Department. Doody claims he would be more willing to advocate for investing money into updating the weight room if there was someone to maintain the facility or if there was a way to secure the facility. As of right
now, there are no formal plans
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